Projects

Lloyd Street rail crossing intersection improvements

We’re making it safer and easier to travel through the intersection and level crossing at the Lloyd Street and Waterloo Road intersection in Moe.

Project status:

Planned

Update - September 2025

We’re making steady progress on pre-construction work for this project.

We’ve finalised land acquisition, finished relocating telecommunication services, and completed designs and approvals for other utility works. We’re relocating the watermain later this year to prepare the site for road construction.

A key part of this stage is connecting the new railway signals with the road design. We’re working closely with V/Line and the Gippsland Line Upgrade team to align our road safety upgrades with improvements at the Lloyd Street railway crossing. Because rail signals need to be carefully integrated with the new road design, this work is taking longer than expected.

We expect to start works on the intersection in 2026.

We’ll continue to keep the community updated as we complete pre-construction work and confirm construction timelines.

Final works will differ slightly following detailed design completion.

Overview

The Australian Government has committed $9.3 million in funding to construct the safety improvements under the Australian Government’s $316 million Princes Highway Corridor Program being delivered in partnership with the Victorian Government.

Safety improvements at the intersection will include:

Redesigning the intersection around the level crossing, to improve traffic flow and safety. .
Changing how the intersection operates to improve safety and efficiency. Drivers travelling east on Lloyd Street or west on Waterloo Road will have right of way through the intersection to prevent queuing of vehicles across the rail crossing.

We’re also improving safety in the nearby vicinity of the intersection and rail crossing.

Benefits

Reduce congestion and wait times during peak times
Safe access to Lloyd Street properties near the rail crossing
Improved freight access between the Princes Freeway and CBD and industrial areas of Moe
Safer pedestrian and school crossings.

New roundabouts

We’re building new roundabouts at the Lloyd Street and Truscott Road and Lloyd Street and Wirraway Street intersections.

Roundabouts are one of the safest types of intersections because they reduce the risk and severity of crashes by slowing the flow of traffic and guiding vehicles in the one direction. The roundabouts will improve safety for vehicles turning into and out of Lloyd Street, as well as providing safe options for Lloyd Street residents living near the rail crossing to enter and exit their properties by slowing down traffic along this busy stretch of road.

Pedestrian and school crossings

The two pedestrian and school crossings located west of the rail crossing and intersections on Waterloo Road and Lloyd Street will be relocated east of the rail crossing adjacent to St Kieran’s Primary School and Catholic Church.

This will provide a safer route for pedestrians and school children, while the inclusion of pedestrian fencing will prevent pedestrians crossing the rail line at locations other than at the new crossing.

Background

The Lloyd Street and Waterloo Road intersection in Moe has been identified as a dangerous intersection. Queuing and short stacking is common at the intersection. Short stacking is when a vehicle hangs over the crossing’s yellow box line marking because there’s not enough space ahead.

Drivers currently experience significant traffic congestion, with an average wait time during peak times of 21.4 seconds. The proposed design would save drivers seven seconds when driving through the intersection during peak times, with a predicted average wait of 14.4 seconds. When comparing the proposed design to traffic lights, the proposed design is an average 20.27 seconds faster for drivers travelling through the intersection, and up to 44.2 seconds faster during peak times.

The right turning lane out of the level crossing site onto Lloyd Street is the most problematic, particularly after a train has just passed. On average, drivers typically wait 30 seconds before this manoeuvre can be performed safely but can sometimes wait up to two minutes.